HoosierCat Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 There was lots of debate a few years back over which of the two top QBs the bengals should take, Palmer or Leftwich. Looks like the bengals made the right choice (and ain't that a shocker?); pft says Lefty may be in danger of losing out to David Garrard if he doesn't stop making like Jared Lorenzon...JAGS WANT FAT ALBERT TO START FASTINGWord out of the 'Ville is that the Jaguars want quarterback Byron "Fat Albert" Leftwich to quit devouring so many vittles.Listed a six-foot-five and 245 pounds, we think that the accurate number is at least 260, perhaps more. We've continuously reported that some in the organization would prefer to give the ball to backup David Garrard, who coincidentally signed a three-year extension shortly before the draft. With the team now installing a vertical-based passing game under the tutelage for former USC quarterbacks coach Carl Smith, Leftwich will need periodically to buy a little time for himself to enable his receivers to get free, even when operating out of the shotgun. To make that happen, he needs to be a little more mobile. To be a little more mobile, there needs to be a little less of him.And there is, was, and always will be a big difference between Leftwich and Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota's oversized signal-caller. Culpepper is big all over with more muscle than fat, and he can run like a bull and move like a ballerina when necessary. Leftwich is a rocket arm wrapped in baby fat, and he moves like he's got a load of last night's dinner in his pants. Besides, any time a brand-new offense is getting installed, there's a chance (however small) that the No. 2 guy will figure it out quicker and execute it better than the previous starter.We're not predicting -- yet -- that Garrard will unseat Leftwich. But if Byron doesn't back off from the biscuits between now and the opening of training camp, he could be setting the tone for an eventual benching, especially if the Jags can't parlay recent upgrades into more wins and less losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StripesNTn Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Leftwich's mobility was probubly a big reason we didn't draft him. He has a nice arm but he had bad wheels since college. Pure pocket passer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 You know, we did make the right choice. But I will never forget watching his Olineman carrying him down the field with that bum leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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